Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 475

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The man reached us and gave me a polite nod. "Sorry my daughter's bothering you."

"Tata's not a bother. Tata's cute," Tessa shot back, puffing up her cheeks like she was about to start a protest.

I laughed, completely charmed. "Tessa's very cute. I like her a lot."

"Tata likes her too," she added, still a little garbled but proud.

I patted her head gently, then turned to her dad. "I thought her parents were, like, both foreign?"

His expression darkened for a split second-so fast, I almost missed it.

Realizing I'd probably overstepped, I quickly apologized. "I'm sorry..."

He just nodded, then held out his hand to Tessa. "Come on, sweetheart, we have to board the plane."

"But she should come with us!" Tessa pleaded, clutching my hand like we were already BFFs.

on the same flight when Wayne showed up, holding our boarding

and extended a hand

uninterested

her dad said softly, "this miss isn't on the same flight

she was some kind of expert on flight rebooking. I couldn't help but smile-this kid was already

a little doll, but her deep, dark eyes hinted

don't be naughty," her dad said gently, though you could tell he wasn't really mad. She just gave him a look and turned her hopeful eyes back to me. "Miss, Tata wants to sit on the plane with you, Tessa

her dad, who gave me an apologetic smile. "Sorry, she's a bit

up, giving me a quick

away, Tessa craned her neck to keep looking at me, her

miss you too,' I

until they disappeared into the

encounter is a blessing, and for some reason, meeting Tessa felt like something more-a

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don't you?" Wayne's voice snapped me out of my

I said, sitting back

little girl,"

forget about

beside me. "So, when you get married, would you want a